flory

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UK/ˈflɒɹi/UK/ˈflɔːɹi/US/ˈflɔɹi/US/ˈflɑɹi/

adjective

Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.

OriginFrench fleuri →
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Meanings

flory1

adjectiveflory (not comparable)

alternative fleury

  1. not comparableetcgovernmentDecorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
  2. not comparablegovernmentHaving the ends of the arms turn into fleurs-de-lis, rather than having fleurs-de-lis attached to the ends as in a cross floretty.

Flory2

proper nounFlory (plural Florys)

plural Florys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Frenchfleuri“covered with flowers”
  2. Englishflory

From French fleuri (“covered with flowers”), past participle of fleurir. See flourish for more.

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Cite this entry
APA

flory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flory

MLA

“flory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flory.

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